Tag: Synagogues

The text discusses the author's experiences as a Jewish individual in both America and Israel, highlighting encounters with different attitudes towards Judaism and Israel.
The essay discusses the merger of antisemitism and anti-Zionism, highlighting the historical divide between the two but noting their convergence in contemporary times.
The Substack newsletter Future of Jewish criticizes legacy Jewish organizations for not effectively responding to anti-Israel activism and the rise of anti-Semitism.
Several New York City synagogues and cultural institutions, including Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, Chabad of Midtown, and Brooklyn Heights Synagogue, received emailed bomb threats on a Saturday, although they were deemed not credible by the police.
Two Philadelphia-area Conservative synagogues, Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El and Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, were recently vandalized with antisemitic and anti-Israel graffiti.
Synagogues and Jewish Community Centers across the country are planning various activities to celebrate the upcoming solar eclipse.
The Secure Community Network (SCN) offers free security advice for Jewish events to help assess threats, connect with law enforcement, and provide best practices to ensure safety.
Synagogues are being encouraged to observe Refugee Shabbat to reflect on Jewish history of migration and empathy towards refugees.
The author of Between The Lines, a Substack newsletter, expresses gratitude to subscribers for their support and highlights the success of the publication, which has published 160 posts, received over 435,000 views, and doubled its number of subscribers in 2023.
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was temporarily closed after being vandalized with graffiti that read "Free Gaza" in multiple places.
In the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, three synagogues in the United States were targeted with anti-Israel and antisemitic graffiti.
The article discusses an upcoming march in Washington, D.C. in support of Israel and the freeing of hostages, with tens of thousands of people expected to attend.
Simchat Torah celebrations in the US were overshadowed by anxiety and sadness due to the ongoing conflict in Israel.
As the High Holidays approach, synagogues are grappling with how to handle COVID-19.
As the High Holidays approach, Jewish communities are being urged to prepare for possible bomb threats.
At least two more synagogues in the United States were evacuated due to bomb threats, adding to the wave of threats that have targeted dozens of synagogues ahead of the High Holidays.
In this article, the author addresses the common struggle of feeling disconnected from Jewish life and offers advice on how to find the right Jewish community.
A coordinated antisemitic campaign is targeting synagogues and other Jewish institutions with bomb threats and "swatting" incidents, where false reports of active shooters or crimes in progress are made to police.
Due to a shortage of rabbis, some synagogues are now turning to cantors as their sole spiritual leaders.
In this article, the author emphasizes the importance of belonging and community in religious life, particularly within Judaism.
In the early 1900s, Jews from Eastern Europe immigrated to the US, settling in New York City.
Daniel Herszberg, a native of Melbourne, Australia, became the fourth Australian and one of fewer than 300 people in the world to visit every country by the age of 30.
Members of Manhattan's Upper West Side Jewish community are expressing outrage that Matthew Mahrer, who was indicted for planning to attack synagogues, remains free on bail while living in his family's apartment in the neighborhood.
Tasmania, the Australian island often overlooked on world maps, is home to a small but growing Jewish community.